Bob's aka Madhaggis's Astra - Pics Added
Car
1997 MK3 Astra 1.4 LS 5 door - Undergoing 2.0 8v Conversion
Engine
Cavalier SRi 130bhp 20SEH Engine.
Transmission
Standard F16 5 speed gearbox
Suspension
Lowered 35mm.
Brakes
Cavalier SRi Front Disks & Pads, Standard Rear Drums
Wheels & Tyres
15" 5 Spoke RH Alloys
Styling
V-Grille Removed and meshed.
Pink side repeaters (To be removed for smoked ones, idiot previous owner!)
Headlight Brows, unsure about these may leave them on but probably take them off.
Interior
Racing Gearknob,
Would like to fit an Astra Sport Black Interior.
ICE & Security
Alpine 7876RB Head Unit
Pioneer Components in the Front Doors.
Alpine 6x9s, will be changed for OE fitting speakers in the rear.
Kenwood 800w Amp
2x 12" Kenwood 700w Subs in boxes.
The weekend was eventful, Cav Engine is now bolted into place. Having a look I will need 2x Wishbones and 2x Track rod ends for the MOT, will pick these up tonight. Few problems encountered so far, Locking wheel nuts! One wheel came off no bother using the hammer & socket method other wheel had 2 bolts that just werent playing them. Solution? Removed complete strut and used angle grinder to cut through hub and removed them fookers that way! 2nd problem gear linkage was different, Astra had male connector and SEH linkaged also had male connection! rectified by using linkage from old gearbox. 3rdly the Astra Frontpipe wont reach the Cav manifold so Cav Frontpipe will be cut and welded in. Will also need to weld a pipe in place of the CAT as it is no longer needed.
Still to do-
- Fit Wishbones & Track Rod Ends (I hate fooking wishbones)
- Fit Cav shocks to Astra Springs & top mount then fit.
- Weld/Bodge the exhaust.
- Sort out the wiring Arghhh!
- Pray for an easy MOT
Main problem lying ahead is the wiring, I will post in the techy section for some advice on this. Havent had to change the wiring on a car before so should be fun.
Will sort out pics as soon as the car is MOT'd, no point just now because it is dirtier than Abi Titmuss.
Not quite as exciting as some of the cars on here but it is a start! I seen Lewis's spec and decided to lay mine out the same!
Bob
Car
1997 MK3 Astra 1.4 LS 5 door - Undergoing 2.0 8v Conversion
Engine
Cavalier SRi 130bhp 20SEH Engine.
Transmission
Standard F16 5 speed gearbox
Suspension
Lowered 35mm.
Brakes
Cavalier SRi Front Disks & Pads, Standard Rear Drums
Wheels & Tyres
15" 5 Spoke RH Alloys
Styling
V-Grille Removed and meshed.
Pink side repeaters (To be removed for smoked ones, idiot previous owner!)
Headlight Brows, unsure about these may leave them on but probably take them off.
Interior
Racing Gearknob,
Would like to fit an Astra Sport Black Interior.
ICE & Security
Alpine 7876RB Head Unit
Pioneer Components in the Front Doors.
Alpine 6x9s, will be changed for OE fitting speakers in the rear.
Kenwood 800w Amp
2x 12" Kenwood 700w Subs in boxes.
The weekend was eventful, Cav Engine is now bolted into place. Having a look I will need 2x Wishbones and 2x Track rod ends for the MOT, will pick these up tonight. Few problems encountered so far, Locking wheel nuts! One wheel came off no bother using the hammer & socket method other wheel had 2 bolts that just werent playing them. Solution? Removed complete strut and used angle grinder to cut through hub and removed them fookers that way! 2nd problem gear linkage was different, Astra had male connector and SEH linkaged also had male connection! rectified by using linkage from old gearbox. 3rdly the Astra Frontpipe wont reach the Cav manifold so Cav Frontpipe will be cut and welded in. Will also need to weld a pipe in place of the CAT as it is no longer needed.
Still to do-
- Fit Wishbones & Track Rod Ends (I hate fooking wishbones)
- Fit Cav shocks to Astra Springs & top mount then fit.
- Weld/Bodge the exhaust.
- Sort out the wiring Arghhh!
- Pray for an easy MOT
Main problem lying ahead is the wiring, I will post in the techy section for some advice on this. Havent had to change the wiring on a car before so should be fun.
Will sort out pics as soon as the car is MOT'd, no point just now because it is dirtier than Abi Titmuss.
Not quite as exciting as some of the cars on here but it is a start! I seen Lewis's spec and decided to lay mine out the same!
Bob
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